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Trump’s next Fed chair pick already comes with a credibility problem
If leading the Federal Reserve isn’t challenging enough, the next central bank chair faces an additional burden: credibility issues now that President Donald Trump has stepped up efforts to exert a heavy hand on monetary policy. Whoever the successful candidate is could carry the specter of being there simply to do Trump’s bidding on interest rates, violating the Fed’s traditionally apolitical veneer. To exert more influence in the near term, Trump reportedly is considering naming a “shadow chair” until the current occupant, Jerome Powell, leaves office next year, in an attempt to pressure the Fed into ... (full story)
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From kitco.com|Jul 9, 2025After strong first-half performances from gold, silver, and platinum, many investors are wondering if the metals have topped out. But many of the factors that drove precious ...
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From bnnbloomberg.ca|Jul 9, 2025Strong global demand and a tight supply of copper has raised the price of the metal to record highs this year, and a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose new copper ...
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